Catholicism from John Price Antiquarian Books

Antverpiae Ex Architypographia Plantiniana 1772. 8vo, 205 x 128 mms., pp. [96], 772, clviii, [10 - Index], 29 [30 blank, 31 - 32 text], 4 folded leaves at end of text, text printed in red and black, engraved vignette on title-page, full-page engraving on page [96], 6 other full-page engraved plates, plain chant music printed in text, bound… Read more about this item

Amsterdam, By den Auteur, in de Kalverstraat. 1688. 12mo, 157 x 97 mms., pp. [vi], 144 [145 - 148 index], engraved and printed title-page (with vignette), 72 engraved plates of monks' habits/garments. BOUND WITH: Nette Afbeeldingen Der Eygene Dragten Van alle Geestelike Orders; Nevens Een kort Aantekening van haar begin, voortgang en bevestigiing. Te zamen gesteeld en… Read more about this item

Lille, Société de Saint­Augustin, Desclée, De Brouwer et Cie. 1888. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Small 8vo, 142 x 87 mms., pp. [vi], 152 [153 Errata, 154 blank], steel-engraved frontispiece and 6 other full-page engraved plates, including half-title, attractively bound in full embossed silk, with fleur-de-lys decorations in gold thread, floral end-papers; slight wear to corners and very slight soiling of binding, but generally a very… Read more about this item

Olisipone [Lisbon] Ex Typographia Nationalii 1839. ?FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo, 162 x 100 mms. pp. 68, [2], 3 - 8, attractively bound in full red morocco with with gilt floral borders panelled gilt decorations with the central panel, spine rolled in gilt, marbled end-papers, all edges gilt; front hinge very slightly cracked before title-page, some very slight wear… Read more about this item

London, Printed by M. F. for John Clarke..., 1627. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, 177 x 127 mms., pp. [xxiv], 206, contemporary vellum, with title in ink on spine; stab-holes visible at inner margin, text slightly cracked at F4, vellum soiled. With the pencil inscription "G. Woodfield/ Newton/ Near Rugley/ March 29th 1931" on the front… Read more about this item

Birmingham: Printed by M. Swinney; for T. Booker..., London, 1785. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo (in 4s), 218 x 137 mms., pp. xiv, 121 [122 adverts], early 19th century half plum calf, marbled boards, gilt spine (rubbed), contemporary bookseller's ticket of Heathcote, Warwick, and bookplate, "Ex Libris Abbatiae De Monte Sti. Bernard" on the front paste-down… Read more about this item

Printed at Rouen, 1721. 8vo, pp. xvi, 176, 171 - 182 [183 - 186 Contents], xiv, 65 [66 Contents], contemporary speckled calf, paper label in top panel of spine; joints cracked and tender. From the Easton Neston Library, with library label for shelf mark Manning (1655 - 1732), a Roman Catholic priest born… Read more about this item

A Paris, Aux Dépens de la Compagnie, 1764. Small 8vo, pp. xxxvi, 766 [767 - 768 Approbation], contemporary lightly mottled calf, spine ornately gilt in compartments; top of spine chipped, rear joint slightly cracked, front joint rubbed.

Warrington, Printed by W. Eyres, 1798. ?FIRST EDITION of this translation. 12mo (in 6s), pp. iv, 246, contemporary calf; joints cracked, lacks label. With a very attractive engraved bookplate of a seated semi-nude female figure holding shield with book owner's name, John Blackburne of Orford, on upper border of shield. No copy of… Read more about this item